Horizon Europe is the future Framework Program for Research and Innovation of the European Union for the period 2021-2027. Horizon Europe has the largest budget ever, amounting to 100 billion euros, in addition to the funds from Next Generation EU and the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027. Compared to the previous Program, Horizon 2020, Horizon Europe includes novelties that allow for better structuring and simplification of the program. It is structured into three pillars that divide the thematic actions of the EU.
Within this Program, Cluster 6 stands out due to the relevance of its themes to the activities developed by entities in the BIOVEGEN ecosystem. In this regard, we have prepared a BIOVEGEN Report on the 2021-2022 Work Program of Cluster 6: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment.
The Cluster 6 is the section of HORIZON EUROPE that addresses themes aligned with the agri-food sector, encompassing topics such as food, agriculture, bioeconomy, and environment. It has a total budget of 10 billion euros for the period 2021-2027 (approximately 10% of the total budget of HORIZON EUROPE).
The Work Program 2021-2022 includes a budget of 1,921.17 million euros (1,020.53 million euros for 2021, 900.64 million euros for 2022), aiming to finance around 300 research and innovation projects and is articulated through seven sub-calls.
- Version: September 2021